2012 Centra Munster Rugby Summer Camps Launched

Munster Rugby and Centra, Ireland's leading convenience retailer, today launched their 2012 Summer Camp programme in Musgrave Park, Cork with Munster players Danny Barnes, Simon Zebo and Scott Deasy who were joined by some enthusiastic young rugby fans.

This is the fifth year of Centra's sponsorship of the provincial rugby camps. The camps offer young rugby fans an opportunity to improve their skills and techniques in a fun environment under the supervision of IRFU accredited coaches. Each camp runs for one week and offers parents the ideal way to encourage kids to keep fit and healthy during the summer months, while also learning to play one of Ireland's most popular sports.

The Munster Rugby Summer Camps sponsored by Centra will take place in 24 venues across the Province throughout the months of July & August, for boys and girls aged 6 to 13 years.

The cost this year is €85 per child and €75 for the second child. All attendees will receive a Munster Rugby Summer Camp Pack which includes: an Adidas bag, t-shirt, shorts, socks, mouthguard, a match ticket to a pre-season game and an attendance certificate

Speaking at the launch Martin Kelleher, Managing Director, Centra said "Centra is delighted to continue our sponsorship of the Munster rugby camps which have grown in popularity with young rugby fans over the last five years. The success of the Irish and provincial teams in recent years has done much to promote game of rugby all over Ireland. This sponsorship gives us the opportunity to make a very positive contribution to the local communities in which our retailers operate. The summer camps not only encourage children to get involved in sport at an early age, but they also provide a great occasion for children to meet up with their rugby hero's and a chance to learn valuable skills and techniques from a panel of professional rugby coaches. As a proud Munster supporter, it would be fantastic to see these camps sponsored by Centra, produce some of our future rugby stars."

Damon Urlich , Munster Rugby's Community Rugby Manager added "We are delighted to have Centra on board once again for the 5th successive year and would like to thank them for their combined support as our camps go from strength to strength. The Centra Summer Camps are a great opportunity for both boys and girls to learn and develop their rugby skills and make new friends in a fun and safe environment and we look forward to continued success in Summer 2012.

Parents will shortly be able to download application forms or book online from the Munster Rugby website at www.munsterrugby.ie Alternatively please email info@munsterrugby.ie or telephone 021-4323563.

Club rugby makes a return to Markets Field for the first time in 58 years next week with the historic stadium hosting the clash between Young Munster and a Munster President's Select side in the Sporting Limerick Rugby Charity Night.